Dungy, Harrison among first-year semifinalists for HOF

Canton, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Tony Dungy and Marvin Harrison teamed up to
win a Super Bowl together while with the Indianapolis Colts, and the head
coach-wide receiver tandem took another step towards the Pro Football Hall of
Fame on Wednesday.

Wednesday's cut trimmed the 126 nominees for the 2014 class down 25.

Harrison and Dungy joined linebacker Derrick Brooks and tackle Walter Jones as
the only first-year eligible candidates to reach the semifinal stage.

Head coach Jimmy Johnson and guard Steve Wisniewski were named semifinalists
for the first time, while each of the other 19 names on the list had all been
here before.

The semifinalists will be reduced to 15 modern-era finalists that will
join the two previously announced senior nominees -- punter Ray Guy and
defensive end Claude Humphrey -- to be considered for election.

The Class of 2014, which will consist of between four to seven new members,
will be determined at the Selection Committee's annual meeting on Saturday,
Feb. 1, 2014 in New York the day before Super Bowl XLVIII.